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Exhibition & Performance Celebrate Publication Anniversaries of Two Novels
… account of Cather’s great late novel, based upon Cather’s text and the classical song repertory featured in this … are available at $125 each ($100 tax-deductible), which includes recognition in the evening program and a one-year … Purchase tickets here or by calling 402-746-2653. ABOUT THE ARTISTS Jill Anderson is an Omaha-based actor, …
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A.P. Andrews to Lead Writing Workshop
… famed novelist Willa Cather received the advice to write about the part of the world she knew best, she turned for … Red Cloud. This workshop is sponsored by the Willa Cather Foundation and made possible with the support of the … will culminate in a staged reading at the Red Cloud Opera House, on Sunday, July 12, at 4:00 p.m. Registration for the …
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MaKenna Karr Introduces Her School to Antonette Willa Turner
… and Education Specialist Rachel Olsen. This event came about from Karr’s summer 4-H project, the idea to share a … captivated her young audience with recollections about the Dust Bowl—“I thought it was the end of the world!” she … she said. As part of its mission, the Willa Cather Foundation helps support K-12 educational initiatives by …
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Lynn R. Wolfe's Red Cloud Roots and a Century of Creation
… R. Wolfe's Red Cloud Roots and a Century of Creation August 4, 2021 Born in 1917, noted artist and scholar Lynn R. … of it to Red Cloud. “He was a big fan of the Willa Cather Foundation,” she added, “so I am pleased that we could find … of the pieces that inspired Lisa to contact the Foundation about donating many pieces from her father’s collection. …
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Spotlight on the Farmers and Merchants Bank Restoration
… the rehabilitation of the bank, please donate online or mail your gift to the Willa Cather Foundation, 413 N. …
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Big Plans for the Publication Centenary of My Ántonia in 2018
… Image Big Plans for the Publication Centenary of My Ántonia in 2018 December 20, 2017 The Willa Cather … centenary of one of Cather’s most widely read novels, My Ántonia . “For many people, reading My Ántonia in high school is their first introduction to not …
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Willa Cather Pioneer Memorial Collection Returns to Red Cloud
… Image Willa Cather Pioneer Memorial Collection Returns to Red Cloud February 28, 2019 On February 28, 2019, Willa Cather Foundation staff members accepted a special delivery as History Nebraska deaccessioned their Willa Cather Pioneer Memorial Collection. Consisting of …
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Save America's Treasures Grant Awarded for Restoration of the Willa Cather Childhood Home
… in 1879 in the vernacular tradition of early prairie houses. Willa Cather, one of our nation’s greatest writers, … of critically needed restoration work. Efforts will include foundation repair, interior and exterior structural and … SAT Impact Map at go.nps.gov/satmap . For more information about the grants and the Save America's Treasures Program, …
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National Willa Cather Center Selected to Appear in Collections Assessment for Preservation (CAP) Program
… Assessment for Preservation (CAP) program . CAP helps museums improve the care of their collections by providing … are housed.” The CAP program is administered by the Foundation for Advancement in Conservation through a … protecting it from decay and destruction. Learn more about FAIC at www.culturalheritage.org/foundation . The …
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Donor Profile: Nancy and Bernie Picchi
… husband Bernie’s career in investment research analysis, Foundation founder Mildred Bennett appealed to Nancy to … My Ántonia . With continued encouragement by Foundation staff, Nancy and Bernie agreed to purchase the house after … “I feel so fortunate that Mildred Bennett shared her dreams about what the Cather Foundation should and could become …
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